Johnson v. Goord

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Castellino, J.), entered February 5, 2001 in Chemung County, which, inter alia, dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to prohibit and/or compel certain practices at South-port Correctional Facility.

Petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to challenge certain practices purportedly taking place at Southport Correctional Facility in Chemung County where he is incarcerated. Specifically, petitioner alleged that facility staff assaulted inmates, denied or delayed medical treatment for…